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The
following is some of key elements in the contract.
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Contract period |
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The period of contract will be valid for
12 months. |
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Teaching hours |
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The Employee will be required to work for
regularly scheduled hours from Monday through
Friday (no Saturdays or Sundays except at
Employees option), 6 hours (300 minutes) of
teaching per day, a total of 30 hours (1,500
minutes) per week. |
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Salary |
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Employer will pay employee a monthly salary of
amount(won) for each month. 'Month" and 'Monthly"
refer to a four week session of the calendar. Payment
of the aforesaid salaries will be made in won. Salary
ranges are between 1,900,000 -2,300,000 won ( approximately
equivalent to C$2,400 to C$3,000 or US$1,600-US$1,900
) per month, depending on qualifications, experience
and performance. Korean income taxes and Korean
National Pension Scheme deductions will be withheld.
Basically, your pay is yours. All teachers work
Monday to Saturday except on holidays or vacation
days. |
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Overtime pay |
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Teaching periods in excess of the minimum teaching
requirement and approved by the employer are considered
overtime. Employee will be paid at the rate of 15,000-20,000
Won ( equivalent to C$19.25-CS25.67 or US$12.40-US$16.53
) for each teaching period of overtime. |
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Severance pay |
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Upon completion of the full contract period, the
employee will be given a bonus amounting to 1 month's
salary. If you do not fulfill your commitment, you
will not receive any bonus. |
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Airline Ticket |
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Employer will provide for employee an economy
class ticket for passage to Korea from an international
airport, which is mutually agreed to by employer
and employee. After completing a one-year contract,
the teacher will be provided a return ticket. If
you do not fulfill your commitment, you will be
responsible for all costs associated with your return
home. |
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Holidays and vacation |
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Employer is obligated to observe all public holidays
- nine or ten days per year depending on which day
it falls on. Additionally, teachers are given a
vacation for ten days at least. All holidays and
vacation time are paid. |
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Medical insurance |
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Employee will be covered by medical benefits under
the Korean Medical Insurance Union, a Government
Health Organization. The costs of this coverage
will be borne half by employer and half by employee.
Payment will be made by monthly deduction from employee's
salary. If you already have private health coverage,
which will cover you during your stay in Korea,
the deduction will not be taken. |
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Accommodation |
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Employer will select and provide a rent-free furnished
apartment for employee. Housing will be a semi furnished
shared or a single studio apartment. The furnishings
provided by employer for common use by employees
include such as a bed, a kitchen table and chairs,
cooking utensils, a coat hanger, a two-burner gas
range, a refrigerator, a telephone, a television,
and a washing machine. Teachers pay for services
and utilities. Service fees and utility bills include
heating, water, guard service, telephone, cleaning,
and electricity. Teachers in shared apartments must
split the cost of utilities. |
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Pay Day |
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Pay will be given once per month. |
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Income Tax |
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Korean income tax, approximately 3--5% will be
deducted from the salary according to the Korean
tax law. |
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Sick Days |
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There are no sick days officially in most contracts.
But if teachers are really sick and not just sick
of teaching and want a day off, then there will
be no problem taking an occasional sick day. The
instructor will receive 3-5 paid sick days. |
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Renewal |
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The Employee must give the Employer a written
60-day notice before renewal or non-renewal of the
Employees current contract. Both the Employer and
the Employee reserve the option to renew the contract. |
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Termination
of contract |
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Both parties will give at least a written 60-day
notice prior to the termination date of the contract. |
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